Tokyo
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, "Eastern Capital") (Japanese: [toːkʲoː], English /ˈtoʊki.oʊ/), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.
Latitude and longitude of Sakura
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A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら).
Population: 182,549
Latitude: 35° 43' 0.01" N
Longitude: 140° 13' 59.99" E
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The Empire of Japan (大日本帝国/大日本帝國, Dai Nippon Teikoku, literally "Great Japanese Empire") was a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, empire and world power that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868 to the enactment of the 1947 cons…
Bombing of Tokyo
Bombing of Tokyo (東京大空襲, Tōkyōdaikūshū), often referred to as a series of firebombing raids, was conducted as part of the air raids on Japan by the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. The US first mounted a sm…
Hachikō
Hachikō (ハチ公, November 10, 1923 – March 8, 1935) was an Akita dog born on a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture who is remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner which continued for many years after his owner's death.
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī) is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
Akihabara
Akihabara (秋葉原) is a district in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō tawā) is a communications and observation tower located in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 metres (1,092 ft), it is the second-tallest structure in Japan.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The Tokyo Imperial Palace (皇居 Kōkyo?, literally, "Imperial Residence") is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the main palace (宮殿 Ky…
Sakuradamon Incident (1860)
The Sakuradamon Incident (桜田門外の変, Sakuradamon-gai no Hen, or 桜田門の変 Sakuradamon no Hen) was the assassination of Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke (1815–1860) on 24 March 1860 by rōnin samurai of the Mito Domain, outside the Sakurada Gate of…
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (東京証券取引所 Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo?), which is called Tōshō (東証?) or TSE for short, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the fourth largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its l…
Ginza
Ginza (銀座) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.
Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社, Yasukuni Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
University of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo (東京大学 Tōkyō daigaku?), abbreviated as Todai (東大 Tōdai?), is a research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five …
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland (東京ディズニーランド, Tōkyō Dizunīrando) is an 115-acre (465,000 m2) theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was …
Yoshiwara
Yoshiwara (吉原) was a famous yūkaku (遊廓、遊郭?, pleasure district, red-light district) in Edo, present-day Tōkyō, Japan.
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム, Tōkyō Dōmu, TYO: 9681) is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome, …
National Diet
The National Diet (国会, Kokkai) is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house that is called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a p…
Waseda University
Waseda University (早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku), abbreviated as Sōdai (早大), is a private university mainly located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. As the second private university to be founded in Japan, Waseda University is considered to be one of Japan's mos…